😴

Unconscious

adjective
/ʌnˈkɒn.ʃəs/

Meaning

not awake and aware of one's surroundings; done or existing without one realizing
not awake and aware of surroundings

Example Sentences

The patient was unconscious for several hours after the surgery.

He was knocked unconscious by the fall.

Example Expressions

unconscious mind

Synonyms

unaware, insensible, comatose, senseless, oblivious, unresponsive
Entry 1
unaware, insensible, comatose, senseless, oblivious
Entry 2
senseless, insensible, comatose, unaware, unresponsive

Antonyms

conscious, aware, awake, alert, responsive
Entry 1
conscious, aware, awake, alert, responsive
Entry 2
conscious, aware, alert

Collocations

unconscious mind, unconscious bias, fall unconscious, unconscious patient, knocked unconscious, unconscious state, unconscious decision
Entry 1
unconscious mind, unconscious bias, fall unconscious, unconscious patient
Entry 2
knocked unconscious, unconscious state, unconscious bias, unconscious decision

Related Vocabularies

hidden or secret, often with a selfish motive
Full of life or excitement; made using animation techniques.
Related to money, currency, and financial control by central banks.
No longer in use or out of date.
abrupt or blunt in manner or speech, often seen as rude
Related to the scientific study of the brain and nervous system.

Explore More